Git Bash profile is flickering by clicking backspace #16243

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opened 2026-01-31 05:01:32 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
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Originally created by @noraa-junker on GitHub (Dec 22, 2021).

Windows Terminal version

1.12.3472.0

Windows build number

10.0.22523.1000

Other Software

Git Bash version 2.33.0.windows.2

Steps to reproduce

  1. Add git bash
Configuration
{
    "colorScheme": "Solarized Dark",
    "commandline": "%PROGRAMFILES%/git/usr/bin/bash.exe -i -l",
    "guid": "{b9a64789-7265-438a-b009-754e4230cc91}",
    "hidden": false,
    "icon": "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\mingw64\\share\\git\\git-for-windows.ico",
    "name": "Git Bash"
}
  1. Click backspace

Expected Behavior

No response

Actual Behavior

It's flickers one time for every time I click backspace, when there's no character to delete:

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/58633848/147131877-082e5ac2-6a48-415a-b3bb-e60653c49667.mp4

Originally created by @noraa-junker on GitHub (Dec 22, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version 1.12.3472.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22523.1000 ### Other Software Git Bash version 2.33.0.windows.2 ### Steps to reproduce 1. Add git bash <details> <summary>Configuration</summary> ``` { "colorScheme": "Solarized Dark", "commandline": "%PROGRAMFILES%/git/usr/bin/bash.exe -i -l", "guid": "{b9a64789-7265-438a-b009-754e4230cc91}", "hidden": false, "icon": "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\mingw64\\share\\git\\git-for-windows.ico", "name": "Git Bash" } ``` </details> 2. Click backspace ### Expected Behavior _No response_ ### Actual Behavior It's flickers one time for every time I click backspace, when there's no character to delete: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/58633848/147131877-082e5ac2-6a48-415a-b3bb-e60653c49667.mp4
claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-31 05:01:32 +00:00
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@ianjoneill commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2021):

This is expected behaviour, see #7200.

@ianjoneill commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2021): This is expected behaviour, see #7200.
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2021):

Unfortunately, this is by design- git bash uses a hardcoded "visual bell" which flickers the screen. More info in /dup #7200

(Thanks @ianjoneill!)

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2021): Unfortunately, this is by design- git bash uses a hardcoded "visual bell" which flickers the screen. More info in /dup #7200 (Thanks @ianjoneill!)
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2021):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2021): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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@noraa-junker commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2021):

Thanks for pointing out the original issue.

@noraa-junker commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2021): Thanks for pointing out the original issue.
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Reference: starred/terminal#16243